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Citing Maps When maps are used, the source of the map must be credited or cited. This document will describe how to cite the maps used and encountered by Geography students. Formats are given followed by citation examples. INTRODUCTION CITING MAPS FROM PRINT SOURCES
Map in a Book Map in a Periodical Article ... REFERENCES CONSULTED INTRODUCTION Maps are found in a wide variety of materials throughout the library: as single sheets in a map collection, as government publications, as plates in atlases, as illustrations in books or journals. Digital maps are found on any of numerous web sites, in online research collections, or can be dynamically generated using online mapping services. Just as in written work, ethical scholarship demands that the source of information be cited. When maps are used as part of a document, like maps you might include in a scholarly assignment or paper, the maps must be referenced (cited) in two places First , maps must be given a caption. Typically, tables, figures, or maps are labeled with a sequential number in a document (e.g. Map 1, Map 2, etc.) They are given a short caption, which briefly identifies the source and contains a descriptive title. These captions follow specific style. When maps are identified in this way, it is possible to easily refer to the map in the text (e.g. population densities, as shown in Map 3, continue to
.). This is one form of inline citation and is the form used in Geography 222. Brief inline citations allow the reader to refer to a reference list (or bibliography) to find out more information about the source of a map. All scholarly papers contain a reference list. This | |
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